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SorchaMumsnet · 30/01/2017 10:18

Introducing… Tahmima Anam and her latest novel, The Bones of Grace. Find out how Tahmima uses literature to make sense of these dark times.

Zubaida is on a journey to unearth the past; a journey that takes her away from the comfort of the corridors of Harvard to the scorching deserts of Pakistan. Her travels carry her back to her hometown of Bangladesh, and the dark horrors of a ship-breaking yard. Here, deep inside a beached ocean liner, lies the key to her story.

The Bones of Grace is a story of lost love and conflicted identity; of the urgent need to discover who we are before we can truly belong anywhere, and love anyone.

We ask all winners to share their thoughts about the book on this discussion thread. However, you don't have to win a free book to take part in the discussion - you're welcome to grab a copy of The Bones of Grace and post a review on this thread.

Everyone who posts detailed feedback on the book by midday Monday 20 March will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Love2shop voucher.

This giveaway is sponsored by Canongate

Find out what Mumsnetters thought of The Bones of Grace by Tahmima Anam
Find out what Mumsnetters thought of The Bones of Grace by Tahmima Anam
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iut044 · 23/02/2017 12:58

Good book with a strong plot that I enjoyed a lot .

phillie1 · 23/02/2017 09:24

this didnt interest me at all, gave up about halfway through

sbruin1122 · 22/02/2017 22:45

This is a fantastic book with a great plot. Tahmima definately has a way with words!

NeverNic · 22/02/2017 21:48

Going against the grain here, but I didn't love it. It is wonderfully rich in descriptions, particularly when parts of the story are set at the shipyard, however it frequently lost me. It felt jumpy and introduced ideas and elements to the story that weren't really explored. To me, it felt as if there were multiple stories that the writer was trying out in the first half of book, before deciding where the book was going. Certainly while reading it, I often did wonder where it was going, and when it would get to the point.

Had the story been solely about the shipyard and the comparisons with the protagonist's upbringing, then I would probably rave about it. Equally if there was more about the dig, then I could of enjoyed that. I felt that the parts to the story that the author had 'tied up' were not the parts that interested me the most, and so for me it was a little disappointing.

RACHELSMITH45 · 22/02/2017 21:36

Excited about reading this one

stewaris · 22/02/2017 19:20

I really surprised myself by enjoying this immensely. I liked the contradiction between the past and the present and the difference between life in the west and Asia. I also felt the constraints of life when she returned to her own village and the freedoms of the States.

mooota1514 · 22/02/2017 14:45

my child hasn't read this one just yet

TracyKNixon · 22/02/2017 13:22

Beautifully written novel of the forces that pull between recovering and breaking up the past in a powerful love story which moves across continents, back into geological time and within the heart and culture of how its protagonist comes to know herself and how we choose the direction of our lives.

janeyf1 · 22/02/2017 13:16

Would like to read this one

jandoc · 22/02/2017 13:01

my child hasn't read this one just yet

Ipitythescale · 17/02/2017 16:37

Just got mine too. Just need to finish my current book then I'll get straight on it.

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 16/02/2017 20:25

Just got mine too!

clairethewitch70 · 16/02/2017 15:14

Book just arrived - will make a start on it tonight!

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